How to Shop for the Perfect Birthstone Jewelry
With their vivid color and symbolism, birthday stones are a stunning way to personalize jewelry. Ideal as a gift for women, order birthstone jewelry for yourself, your mom, your friend, or your loved one. Since each month has a different and unique birthstone, you can easily gift or wear jewelry that holds meaning and value.
From the sparkle of a diamond to the beauty of a ruby, our birthstone guide gives you more details about each gem, its corresponding month, and the popular jewelry each gem suits — so you can shop confidently.
Popular Birthstone Jewelry
Colored gems are most commonly added to pieces such as a birthstone necklace and birth gemstone rings. However, they also look stunning in birthstone earrings and bracelets. Necklaces are popular as there are endless styles, so you can readily find a design to suit the wearer. If not, why not consider a personalized birthstone necklace? A customized birthstone necklace can be crafted according to your preferred design and materials.
Rings are ideal when you want the focus on one large birthstone, while bracelets allow you to wear multiple-colored gems. Earrings can look elegant, with small birthstones surrounding a diamond. With so many birthstone jewelry styles available, personal preference and a favorite jewelry type are the best guides to selecting the ideal piece.
Discover Your Birthstone
Use an online or physical birthstone chart to determine your traditional or modern birth-month stones. Then, read on to explore your stone’s significance.
January: Garnet
As people often make resolutions in January, garnet is the perfect gem for the new year. These birth gemstones symbolize protection and longevity and can remind the wearer to keep moving forward in their plans. The deep, red-colored stone stands out against classic yellow gold for a regal look or opt for a unique style with a different metal.
February: Amethyst
This purple gem is quartz and represents passion, love, healing, and tranquility. Amethyst comes in various shades, including soft lilacs and deep purple. Regardless of your favorite shade, this gem looks stunning next to platinum and white gold.
March: Aquamarine
Aquamarine means “water of the sea” in Latin and symbolizes peace, trust, and beauty. This birthstone comes in pale green, light blue, or even transparent shades and turns a more intense blue when heat-treated.
April: Diamond
With spring in full bloom, the stunning diamond is the April birthstone. This gem represents strength, love, and abundance, epitomizing beauty and status. While diamonds can come in various colors, such as orange, yellow, pink, or blue, the colorless, brilliant stone is the April birthstone. Diamonds are a showstopper in any piece of jewelry and pair beautifully with yellow gold, rose gold, or platinum.
May: Emerald
As a symbol of renewal and birth, the emerald’s vibrant green color is reminiscent of nature, transforming from spring to summer. This stone signifies unity, faithfulness, and compassion and is one of the oldest gems on earth. An emerald exudes regal beauty, making it a stunning gem in any jewelry, including a special birthday stone necklace, unique birthstone rings, bracelets, or other jewelry.
June: Pearl
As the only birthstone from a living creature, the pearl is a unique gem for June. It represents beauty, purity, friendship, and peacefulness and has often been seen to represent wealth due to its rarity. Pearls can come in various colors, including pink. However, cream or white is the traditional shade for the June birthstone.
July: Ruby
With the summer heat increasing in July, the blazing red color of a ruby beautifully suits this month. This bold and fiery red sapphire gem can make any jewelry item a statement piece. Known as the stone of kings, rubies are associated with royalty and represent health, confidence, integrity, and good fortune.
August: Peridot
Peridot is a distinctive lime green gemstone found only in the earth’s molten rock and iron meteorites. It symbolizes harmony and prosperity, and its unique yellow-green hue gives it an otherworldly charm. Peridot looks stunning in platinum bracelets, necklaces, and earrings.
September: Sapphire
The most popular color when you think of sapphire is majestic blue, but this gem comes in various colors. Sapphire is a birthstone that represents royalty, romance, and trust. It adds elegance and glimmer to jewelry, including earrings and rings.
October: Opal
Opals are a unique and stunning birthstone for October, giving off a rainbow iridescence. Each gem offers a one-of-a-kind color display and can have a different base hue, such as yellow, red, or black. Opals symbolize creativity and originality and complement various metals and jewelry pieces.
November: Citrine
Named from the French word citron (which means lemon), citrine displays a sunny yellow hue. It’s a type of quartz and symbolizes positivity, hope, prosperity, and abundance. Citrine’s bright golden color stands out in platinum pendants or against warm gold tones.
December: Blue Topaz
Blue topaz beautifully represents the icy winter month of December. Its light blue tones remind of tranquil and cold winter mornings and give birthstone rings a timeless elegance. Blue topaz signifies wisdom, understanding, and self-expression.
Now that you’ve identified your birthstone, browse our selection of styles or custom-design your own birthstone necklace, earrings, ring, or other pieces.
Why Custom-Design Birthstone Jewelry?
You can make birthstone jewelry unique with a birthstone necklace, ring, earrings, or bracelet custom-designed for yourself or a loved one. You may like the idea of creating a custom piece with each of your children’s birthstones or using a specific month’s gem to represent a significant occasion in your life, such as an engagement or other milestone.
Regardless of the stones you desire in your jewelry, you can choose each gem’s size, placement, and position with our custom service. Our knowledgeable team at JPratt Designs can guide you through the design process and sourcing the perfect stones. With our custom service, you can choose each gem’s size, placement, and position, regardless of your desired stones.